A new children’s range including nightwear, dress-up items and the first range of backpacks has been launched in time for the summer holidays.

Inspired by a special invitation His Majesty The King received aged four for his mother Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in June 1953, the line of backpacks, a dress-up cape, pyjamas and stationery all feature national and heraldic emblems.

The motifs seen on the range take inspiration from the illustrated invitation made by printmaker and book illustrator Joan Hassall OBE. The original hand-drawn invitation sees a marching band mag their way through the woods towards the Coronation – coming across a proud lion and majestic unicorn on their way along a path carpeted with roses, daffodils, thistles, and shamrocks.

These can be seen in the new designs on the wipeable cotton backpacks with handy zipped and water bottle pockets, and the drawstring bag perfect for sports kit.

Just like The Queen’s magnificent Robe of Estate made for the 2023 Coronation, the dress-up cape draws on themes of nature and the environment. Joining an existing nightwear range are two styles of pyjamas, and a baby grow designed to look like a guard’s uniform.

Completing the official children's range are a t-shirt an apron, pencils, wooden rulers, a pencil sharpener, and button badges.

The button-down pyjamas, guardsman t-shirt and guardsman baby grow will be available from September with all other items in the children’s range available to purchase from Royal Collection Trust shops in London, Windsor, and Edinburgh, and on the online shop from mid-July.